Wind-shield cleaner.



A. B. BEITMAN. WIND SHIELD CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED M1126. 1911.

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A. B. BEITMAN.

WIND SHIELD CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 6. 1911.

Patented May 30, 1911.

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ALBERT B. BEITMAN, OF EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO.

WIND-SHIELD CLEANER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 30, 1911.

Application filed January 6, 1911. Serial No. 601,100.

, the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itpertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in cleaners for window-panes ortransparent screens employed as wind-shields on automobiles orothervehicles.

This invention consists more especially in a wind-shield cleanercomprising the following :-a wiper arranged to extend over and'makecontact with the outer side of an upright window-pane or transparentscreen which constitutes the said Wind-shield; a shaft arranged toextend transversely of an edge of the said pane or screen and supportingthe wi er or cleaner; a bracket supporting the said shaft and capable ofbeing shifted longitudinally of the said edge upon the application ofthe wind-shield cleaner to the said pane or screen, and means wherebythe shaft may be locked to the bracket and oscillation of the shaftduring the shifting of the bracket along the aforesaid edge is preventedso that when the shaft is locked to the bracket and the wiper isarranged substantially at a right angle to the said ed e a shifting ofthe bracket longitudinally o the said edge moves the' wiper as requiredto substantially wipe the entire outer side of the pane or screen, andso that the shaft, when unlocked from the bracket, may be oscillated inthe one or the other direction to swing the wiper over the said side ofthe pane or screen in a vertical plane to wipe enough of the said sideto afford a suitable outlook temporarily to the chaufieur, motorman oroperative.

Another object is to provide the aforesaid shaft with a lever arrangedto extend over the inner side of the pane or screen and to have theaforesaid shaft-locking means capable of locking the said lever to theshaftsupporting bracket so that the said lever, and conse uently theshaft, may be quickly unlocked rom the bracket at the inner side of thepane or screen and so that the chauffeur, motorman or operative isenabled to insure the maintenance of an adequate outlook with facility.

Another object is to provide the said lever with a friction-wheel whichfrictionally engages the inner side of a pane or screen and therebyprevents vibration of the lever when the lever is unlocked from thebracket.

With these objects in view, and to the end i of rendering theconstruction simple and durable and not liable to get out of order thisinvention consists in certain structural features and combinations andarrangement of parts, hereinafter described, pointed out in the claims,and illustratcdin the accompanying drawings.

In the said drawings, Figure 1 is an inner side view of a portion of awind-shield provided with a cleaner embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is ahorizontal section on line 22, Fig. 1, looking downwardly. Fig. 3 is avertical section on line 3-3, Fig. 1, looking in the direction indicatedby the arrow. Fig. 4 is a vertical section on line 4-4, Fig. 1,lookingin the direction indicated by the arrow. Fig. 5 is a verticalsection on line 55, Fig. 4, looking in the direction indicated by thearrow. Fig. 6 is a horizontal section on line 6 6, Fig. 4, look ingdownwardly. Fig. 7 is a vertical section on line 77, Fig. 4, lookingoutwardly. Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5 are drawn on a larger scale than Fig. 1.Figs. 6 and 7 are drawn on a larger scale than *igs. 2, 3, 4 and 5.

The wind-shield illustrated comprises a vertically arranged window paneor screen A of glass or other transparent material. A bar a is mountedon the top edge of the pane or screen A. The bar a is arrangedhorizontally and extends longitudinally of the said edge of the ane orscreen. In appl ing the-wind-shie d to an automobile or 0t er vehiclethe wind-shield is supmrted or secured in position in any approvemanner. The application and supporting of wind-shields on automobiles orother vehicles are ,too well understood in the art to requiredescription and illustration in this specification.

My improved wind-shield cleaner comprises a sectional bracket mounted onand adjustable endwise of the bar a and consisting preferably of twosections 0 and D which embrace the inner side and outer siderespectively of the said bar. The bracketsections C and D are eachprovided at the the other bracket-section, and, a thumbscrew E, whichhas a shoulder e abutting against the outer side of the lug on one ofthe, bracket sections, extends loosely through the said lug and isscrewed into the lug 10 of the other bracketsection. It will be observedtherefore that the sectional bracket is adjustable endwise of the'bar aand consequently longitudinally of the top edge of the pane or screen Aand rendered loose relative to the said bar, or secured in the desiredadjustment on the said bar, according as the screw E is rotated in theone or the other direction.

In suitable proximity to one end of the sectional bracket is located ashaft G which is arranged horizontally above and transversely of the bara, and consequently above and transversely of the top edge of the paneor screen A. The shaft G extends through and has bearing in lugs 12 (see.Fig. 4:)

' formed on the bracket-sections C and D.

At the outer side of the pane or screen A is arranged a strip H ofelastic material such, for instance, as rubber, which forms a wiper heldin frictional contact with the said side of the pane or screen andnormally in position extending vertically over the said side of the paneor screen. The wiper H is in the said position arranged substantially ata right angle to the top edge of the pane or screen, as shown in Fig.4c. Preferably the wiper H extends into a metal casing I which extendsup and down the wiper, and at the outer side of the said casing theshaft G is provided with. and preferably terminates in a depending arm 9which extends longitudinally of the said casing and consequentlylongitudinally of the wiper. The shaft-arm 9 extends over and is spacedfrom the outer side of the pane or screen A.

The casing l is supported from the shaftarm 9 in any approved manner.Preferably a metal strap J horizontally straddles the shaft-arm g at theupper end of the wiper H and overlaps the casing I at opposite sides of.

the casing, and the latter and the wiper are secured to the strap J bysuitably applied pins K (see Figs. 4 and '2' The strap J is preferablyinterposed (see Figs. 4 and 7 between two pins 13 and 13 which eiitendthrough the shaft-arm g and a suitable distance beyond opposite sides ofthe said shaft-arm so that these pins prevent displacement of-the strapd longitudinally of the said shaft-arm.

The shaft-arm g is provided near its lower extremity with a metal strapM which (see Figs. 4' and 6) is secured by suitably applied pins m tothe said shaft-arm and horizontally straddles the casing I. The strap Mis preferably loose relative to the casing T and prevents displacementof the said casing laterally relative to the shaft-arm g.

By the construction hereinbefore described it will be observed that thewiper H is arranged between the shaft-arm g and the outer side of thepane onscreen A and extends longitudinally of and is connectedv to thesaid shaft-arm; that the casing I, straps J and M, pins K, m and 13 andthe shaftarm 9 form the component parts of a holder for the Wiper, andthat the wiper-holder thus formed extends over and is spaced from theouter side of the pane or screen A and connected to the shaft G so as toswing the wiper over the said side of the pane or screen during anoscillation of the shaft. The shaft G is provided at the inner side ofthe pane or screen A' with and preferably terminates in a downwardlyprojecting or de' pending lever 15 for manually operating the shaft. Thelever 15 and the shaft-arm g are preferably parallel as'shown, and thesaid' lever extends over and is spaced from the inner side of the paneor screen A. On the lever 15 is adjustably mounted a sleeve L which issecured in the desired adjustment on the said lever by a suitablyapplied setscrew 16. On the lower end of this sleeve is loosely mounteda friction-wheel Q, which is shown resting on a nut 17 screwed onto thelower end of the sleeve. The wheel Q frictionally engages the inner sideof the pane or. screen A and prevents vibration of the lever 15 when thesaid lever is free to be swung in a vertical plane.

Means (see Figs. 4 and 5) for locking the lever 15 in the verticalposition of the leverv are provided and comprise a lug18 which is formedon the sleeve L and projects in the said position of the lever when thesaid sleeve is in its upper positiozg into a recess 20 formed in thelower end por ion and extending up and down or longitudinally of an arm19 depending from and integral with the'bracket-section C. The arm 19 is'arranged at and extends over the inner side of the pane or screen A.between the latter and the lever 15. When the sleeve L is in its upperposition and has its lug l8 engaging the recess 20, opposite side walls21 of the recess: (see Fig. 5) overlap opposite sides respectively ofthe said lug and thereby lock the.

in which the said lug engages-the said recess proper manipulation of theset-screw 16 renders the sleeve free to be lowered or readjusted on thelever-15 as required to lower the said lu out of the said recess, asshown in dotted lmes, Fig. 4, so as to unlock the sleeve andconsequently the said lever and connected wiper-holder relative to theshaftsupporting bracket and permit the said lever to be swung in avertical plane to oscillate the shaft and thereby swing the wiper in avertical plane over the outer side of the pane or screen A. I would hereremark that the sleeve when thus lowered is secured in its lowerposition by tightening the set-screw 16 to prevent the sleeve fromsliding downwardly oil the lever. In dotted lines Fig. 1 the lever 15and connected wiper-holder and wiper I are shown swung into an obliqueposition relative to the pane or screen A.

By the construction hereinbefore described it is obvious that when thesleeve L and connected shaft-lever, and consequently the Wiper-holder,are locked to the shaftsup orting bracket and the latter is clamped to te .bar a by the thumb-screw E, proper manipulation of the saidthumb-screw loosens the bracket-sections .C and D relative to the saidbar a so as to render the bracket, and conse uently the wiper-holder,free to be moved ongitudinally of the bar a, and thereby enable thewiper to wipe approximately the entire outer side of the pane or screenA. On the other hand, upon loosening thesaid set-screw 16 to permit thesleeve L to lower so as to disengage its lug from the recess 20 thewiper-holder is unlocked from the shaft-sup ortin bracket and the saidshaft is free tobe OSCI lated and thereby swing'the wiper over the outerside of the pane or screen A so as towipe enough of the said side of thepane orscreen to afford a temporarily suitable outlook through the paneor screen to the "ehaufl'eur, motorman or operative having charge of theshaftoperating lever.

What I claim is 1. A wind-shield. cleaner comprisim a shaft arranged toextend transversely 0' an edge of a window-pane or transparent screen; asuitably supported bracket bearing the shaft and ad'ustablelongitudinally of the said edge, an a wiper-ho der having a wiper whichis arranged to make contact with and extend over the outer side of thepane or screen, said wiper-holder being connected to the shaft so as toswing the wiper over the said side of the pane or screen during anoscillation of th shaft.

2. A wind-shield cleaner comprisln a shaft arranged, to extendtransversely. 0 an edge of a window-pane or transparent screen; asuitably supported bracket bearing the shaft and adjustable Ion'tudinally of the said edge; a wiper-hql er having a wiper which isarranged to make contact with and extend over the outer side of the paneor screen, said wiper-holder being connected to the shaft so as to swingthe wiper over the said side of the pane or screen during an oscillationof the shaft, and means for preventing oscillation of the shaft duringthe shifting of the bracket longitudinally of the aforesaid ed e.

3. A wind-shiel cleaner comprisin a shaft arranged to extendtransversely 0% an edge of a Window-pane or transparent screen, whichshaft is provided with a lever arranged to extend over theinner side ofthe pane or screen; a sleeve mounted on and adjustable endwise of thesaid lever and provided with a lug; a bracket bearing the shaft andadjustable longitudinally ofthe said edge, which bracket is providedwith an arm arranged to extend over the inner side of the pane or screenand having a recess which has opposite side Walls and extendslongitudinally of the said arm, which recess is open at its outer endand arranged to be engaged by the aforesaid lug upon the re quiredadjustment of the sleeve, and a wiperholder having a wiper which isarranged to make contact with and extend over the outer side of the paneor screen, said wiper-holder being connected to the shaft so as to swingthe wiper over the last-mentioned side of the pane or screen during anoscillation of the shaft. y

4. A Wind-shield cleaner comprising a bracket adjustable longitudinallyof an edge of a window-pane or transparent screen; a wiper-holder havinga wiper which is arranged to make contact with and extend over the outerside'of the pane or screen, said wiper-holder being supported from thesaid bracket, and a friction-wheel supported from the bracket andarranged to engage the inner side of the pane or screen and roll incontact with the pane or screen during the movement of the bracket alongthe aforesaid ed 5. A win -shield cleaner comprisin a shaft arranged toextend transversely 0 an edge of a window-pane or transparent screen,which shaft is provided with a lever arranged to extend over the innerside of the pane' or screen; a bracket bearing the shaft and adjustablelongitudinally of the said edge; a Wiperholder having a wiper which isarranged to make contact with and extend over the outer side of the paneor screen, said wiper-holder being connected to the shaft 50 as to swingthe wiper over the last-mentioned side of the pane or screen during anoscillation of the shaft, and a friction-wheel supported from the leverand arranged to engage the inner slde of the pane or screen.

6. The combination, with an upright window-pane or trans arent screenformlng a wind-shield, of a s aft arranged above and transversely of thetop edge of the pane or screen, side of the pane or screen 111 adepending arm which is spaced from the pane or screen,

said shaft terminating at the inner side of the pane or screen in adownwardly projecting lever which is spaced from the pane or screen andarranged substantially parallel with the aforesaid arm; a suitably supported bracket bearing the shaft, and a Wiper arranged between theaforesaid arm and the outer side of the pane or screen and extendinglongitudinally of and connected to the said arm.

7. The combination, with an upright window pane or transparent screenforming a wind-shield, of a shaft arranged above and transversely of thetop edge of the pane or screen, which shaft is provided atthe outer sideof the pane or screen with a depending arm which is spaced from the paneor screen, said shaft being provided at the inner side of the pane orscreen with a downwardly projecting lever which is spaced from the paneor screen; a wiper arranged between the aforesaid arm and the outer sideof the Y pane or screen and extending longitudinally of and connected tothe said arm; a suitably supported bracket bearing the shaft andadjustable longitudinally of the aforesaid edge, said bracket having adepending arm arranged at the inner side of. the pane or screen betweenthe lever and the pane or seems which shaft terminates at the outerscreen, said bracket-arm being provided at the lever-facing side of itslower end portion witha recess which has side walls and is open at itslower end; a sleeve adjustably mounted on the lever and having a memberengaging the aforesaid recess in one position oftthe sleeve.

8. The combination, with an upright window pane or transparent screen,and a bar arranged adjacent and extending longitudinally of an edge ofthe pane or screen, of a bracket adjustable endwise of the said bar;means for securing the bracket in the desired adjustment; a shaftarranged tr'ansversely of the bar and supported from the bracket, whichshaft terminates atthe outer side of the pane or screen in an arm whichextends over the said side of the pane or screen, said shaft 'beingprovided at the inner side of the pane or screen with a lever whichextends over the last-mentioned side of the pane or screen, and a wipersupported from and arranged longitudinally of the aforesaid arm at theouter side of and in contact with the pane or screen.

In testimony whereof, I sign the forego ing specification, in thepresence of two witnesses.

ALBERT B. BEITMAN. \Vitnesses N. MGDONNELL, B. 0. BROWN.

